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eWorld Dispatch 1 – Roundtable on Outsourcing and Security in the Cloud Challenges
September 29, 2010
The following is a re-post from the Essential Connections Blog Broadcasting to both a virtual audience as well as a live audience simultaneously is exciting and energizing in that you have a rare opportunity to not only hear but see the reactions to a tremendously interesting and insightful guest panel, whose positions on the subject […]
Posted in: PI Live Event Feed
Day 2 Dispatch from eWorld
September 29, 2010
The following is a re-post from the Essential Connections Blog Day 1 from the 2010 eWorld Conference in London delivered a cornucopia of energetic insight covering a variety of both current and emerging trends and challenges in the procurement and supply chain world. From The Hackett Group’s Chris Sawchuk’s opening keynote address “Agile Procurement: A […]
Posted in: PI Live Event Feed
200 Shows on Blog Talk Radio: An Unplanned Milestone
September 25, 2010
Right off the bat you should know that prior to my first show on Blog Talk Radio “BTR” on March 26th, 2009 I had never hosted anything other than the occasional dinner party. I tell you this as a means of illustrating the fact that under the right circumstances and within the context of one’s […]
Posted in: Commentary, PI Window on Business (Show)
eWorld 2010 Session Highlight: Supplier Development in a Global Market
September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 28th (Session 7, Part 2 – 3:30 to 4:00 PM UK Time) Masterclass: ”Supplier Development in a Global Market” (Session S) (Click to Access) Session Overview: One of the greatest challenges faced by both the private and public sectors in terms of driving best value decision-making, is supply base erosion. Almost irreparably damaged […]
Starbucks Blended Coffee and Seinfeld’s Muffin Stumps
September 23, 2010
I am sure that we all remember the Seinfeld episode in which “Rebecca De Mornay” storms in on Elaine and her former Pendant Publishing Boss Mr. Lippman, who has just opened a bakery named ‘Top of the muffin to you!’ that sells only the tops of muffins. Ms. De Mornay who heads up a homeless […]
Posted in: Commentary
Echos of Understanding: Recent SAP Post Resonates with the Readers!
September 22, 2010
My September 20th post titled “With SAP, failure is not an option . . . often times its the only option!” seems to have struck a harmonious chord with readers who have long recognized the fact that SAP, while being widely used in sectors such as government, is often times not the right tool for the […]
Posted in: Commentary
Live Broadcast Schedule from eWorld includes 13 seminars and a Roundtable discussion on “Security in the Outsourcing Cloud”
September 21, 2010
Well the 10th Annual eWorld Conference in London takes place next week on the 28th and 29th of September, and the PI Window on Business Show will be broadcasting to you Live 13 seminars and a Special Roundtable discussion on “Security in the Outsourcing Cloud.” Adding to what amounts to be an exciting lineup of […]
With SAP, failure is not an option . . . often times its the only option!
September 20, 2010
What does a bankrupt drug store chain, a County in Washington and an IT integrator have in common? All have collectively lost tens of millions of dollars through failed SAP initiatives. The following is a white paper that was originally released in early 2008 and examines the myriad of challenges experienced by government organizations in […]
A Big Brother with HP, IBM and Oracle Senior Executives?
September 17, 2010
Dear CBS, have I got a great idea for your next Big Brother run . . . execs from HP, IBM and Oracle will bring double crosses, feigned alliances and even a sex scandal to the show. Call me! Related Posts: September 17th, 2010 (Procurement Insights): Drinking the HP Kool-Aid September 17th, 2010 (Procurement Insights): […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
In The Thick of It is British Television (and Politics) at its Very Best!
October 2, 2010
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Not unexpectedly, when I traveled to London this past week to give a lecture on the economic impact of supply chain globalization, as well as broadcast several of the key sessions from eWorld 2010, I made a point of picking-up a few mementos of the trip. The usual things actually, including stuffed pillows with cute […]